Biomedical Engineer
By: Logan Eller
What is Biomedical Engineering?
Biomedical engineering is the use of engineering principles in medicine and biology to further advance health care treatment.
Skills of a Biomedical Engineer
- Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
- Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Colleges/Universities That Offer BME
North Carolina State University
East Carolina University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Education
Most biomedical engineers have a Master's or Doctoral degree in biomedical engineering or another type of engineering with a potential to crossover to BME.
Salary
The average salary for an entry-level